Re: Matrix Gems

[Joe Gregorovich <delmar@ameritech.net>]

Yes, I've had two separate characters put Matrix gems in other
characters. Only one of them, Dusk, who put it in the old fashioned way,
figured out what was wrong. Delmar mutated a pouch for a character. When
that character complained, he said "take it out and use the pouch for
something else"

I agree with Steve, many characters would believe this is possible.

Kris Ames wrote:
> 
> Let me see if my memory is correct.  I had a character that kept a
> matrix gem in her for a few game years (most GMs knew this).  Dan
> realized this one game and started making her lose like a point of
> health or x dp a day until it was removed.  Something about the field
> that a matrix gem produces interfereing with the bioelectric energy of
> life or something. ie the thing that makes the matrix gem able to add
> 50% to you X abiltiy interferes with your bodily functions.
> 
> Does this sound familiar to anyone else (Joe you were in on this since
> it was your character who put the matrix gem in mine....  That at least
> was the ruling then and something close to the reasoning.
> 
> -Kris
> 
> Steve Ames wrote:
> >
> > No creativity. Obviously you encase it in a smooth glass sphere first. Sheesh.
> > The body doesn't reject glass usually. You'd still have a lump somewhere
> > or have to sacrifice a point of health to 'make room' :)
> >
> > Then again... after all that, the power of the thing will give you an
> > incurable bout of fast, malignant cancer that'll cause you to leak blood
> > from every orfice until you die. *shrug* Some would willingly pay the
> > price.
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 12:38:48PM -0500, Foo wrote:
> > > I would generally assume that a fist-sized, sharp-edged, pointy rock stuck
> > > in someone's innards would cause some issues with his
> > > kidneys/intestines/heart/lungs/etc.  It would really suck to bend over
> > > some day to pick up a quarter and puncture your diaphragm.
> > >
> > > On Mon, 24 Jan 2000 KyleGath@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > In a message dated 00-01-24 17:42:00 EST, you write:
> > > >
> > > > << Hmmm, wait, does the documentation exist?  I don't have my book
> > > >  with me to check the matrix gem write-up to confirm that there was
> > > >  such an omission.  If it is there, then the acting GM was in error.
> > > >
> > > >  Lyle >>
> > > >
> > > > It said nothing about matrix gems not existing inside someone in the book.
> > > > There is very little documentation, if any, about in game rulings, since most
> > > > of them are just one timers.  I didn't know about that ruleing, and I am
> > > > sorry about the mistake.  However, it was planned for my actor to have the
> > > > gem, inside or outside of his body.
> > > >
> > > > Writing up a summery of pertinent rulings made in the past would be usefull
> > > > however, so such mistakes do not happen again.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >